720°
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Factsheet
| Developed by: | Atari | |
| Platform(s): | Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore 64, Gameboy, NES, PC, CD-ROM, Sinclair Spectrum, Sony Playstation | |
| Genre: | Sports - Skateboard | |
| # of Players: | One | |
| Perspective: | Isometric | |
| Release Year: | 1986 - Arcade |
Story
It's just you, your trusty skateboard, and a hundred bucks as you skate, jump, slide, spin and more through four levels of difficulty, picking up loose cash, earning money through events, and finally, earn a ticket to one of the big skate parks! If you're lucky, you'll get to buy some rad equipment to make you the coolest skateboarder alive.
Overview
720° is a skateboarding video game originally developed as a coin-operated arcade game and subsequently ported to several other platforms.
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You are a skateboarder whose only goal is to earn enough points to make it into one of four skate parks, where you compete for cash and equipment in a major event. There are four classes, or levels of difficulty. Events are the Downhill, Slalom, Jump, and Ramp, and after completing all four events in a single class, you move up to the next, more difficult, class.
Scattered through the level are several 'map' icons placed on the ground. Rolling over one of these gives you a map with the roads, parks and your location marked on it. Also scattered about the level are hazards and obstacles such as fast-moving carss and motorcycles, pedestrians, water, sand, killer hornets, flying hammers, and others. Dodging these, or better yet, jumping and/or spinning over them will earn you points.
At the top of the screen is a bar marking the time you have remaining. When it runs down, the message "Skate or Die" appears onscreen and a dangerous object starts heading for you unless you can get to a skate park. These objects are unavoidable in the long run, so getting to a park as quickly as possible is advisable.
Doing well at the events earns you the cash needed to buy equipment at shops, and a chance at a bronze, silver, or gold medal. Completing all four events in all four classes completes the game.
Screenshots
| 720° on the NES | |
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